ALL meanings of games
game
G g - noun games an amusement or pastime: children's games. 1
- noun games the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. 1
- noun games a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. 1
- noun games a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. 1
- noun games the number of points required to win a game. 1
- noun games the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. 1
- noun games a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving. 1
- noun games anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy. 1
- noun games a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game. 1
- noun games fun; sport of any kind; joke: That's about enough of your games. 1
- noun games wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit. 1
- noun games the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game. 1
- noun games any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers. 1
- noun games Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game. 1
- noun games Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck. 1
- adjective games pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh. 1
- adjective games having a fighting spirit; plucky. 1
- adjective games Informal. having the required spirit or will (often followed by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods? 1
- verb without object games to play games of chance for stakes; gamble. 1
- verb without object games to play computer or video games. 1
- verb with object games to squander in gaming (usually followed by away). 1
- verb with object games to manipulate to one's advantage, especially by trickery; attempt to take advantage of: The policy is flawed and many people try to game the system. 1
- idioms games die game, to die after a brave struggle. to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game. 1
- idioms games make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: to make game of the weak and defenseless. 1
- idioms games off (or on) one’s game, Sports. playing very badly (or very well). not functioning (or functioning) at one’s usual level: She’s been off her game since she came back from vacation. 1
- idioms games play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not! 1
- idioms games play the game, Informal. to act or play in accordance with the rules. to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game. 1
- noun games Plural form of game. 1
- noun Technical meaning of games (games) "The time you enjoy wasting is not time wasted." -- Bertrand Russell. Here are some games-related pages on the Web: Imperial Nomic, Thoth's games and recreations page, Games Domain, Zarf's List of Games on the Web, Dave's list of pointers to games resources, Collaborative Fiction. See also 3DO, ADL, ADVENT, ADVSYS, alpha/beta pruning, Amiga, CHIP-8, Core Wars, DROOL, empire, I see no X here., Infocom, Inglish, initgame, life, minimax, moria, mudhead, multi-user Dimension, nethack, ogg, plugh, rogue, SPACEWAR, virtual reality, wizard mode, wumpus, xyzzy, ZIL, zorkmid. See also game theory. 1
- noun plural games physical education or sports at a school 0
- noun games plural of game. 0
- verb games third-person singular simple present indicative form of game. 0